Usage · September 2026
1.2%
Lucario is ranked #82 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 861 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#82 of 198
Raw count861
Viability ceiling84
Month on month-0.21pp
13 month peak1.8%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
70
Atk
110
Def
70
SpA
115
SpD
70
Spe
90
Usage over time1.2%▼ 0.21pppeak 1.8% · Sep '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
55.8% of Lucario teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityInner Focus · 73.4%
ItemLife Orb · 84.6%
Tera typeNormal · 74.6%
Moves
86.1%
75.0%
74.5%
58.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe18.7%
Modest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe11.7%
Moves
10 tracked86.1%
75.0%
74.5%
58.6%
21.8%
15.8%
15.8%
15.6%
13.7%
9.7%
Best Lucario build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 20,763 battles in September 2026. Lucario sits at rank #82 with 1.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.21 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.